Box 01

Scope and Contents Note From the Record Group: This collection contains the papers of the early Presidents of Washington College. Beginning with Washington College’s first President William Smith through it’s fourteenth Dr. Charles W. Reid. Francis Waters served two times as President making him the fifth and nineth President. Due to the fires of 1827 and 1916 many of the early records were lost including the identity of the Presidents from 1805-1813. These papers consist of original materials, research from primary and secondary...

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Autograph document in William Smith's hand. Has been conserved with Japanese paper.

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Delivered February 19th, 1776 at the desire of the Honorable Continental Congress.

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transfer documents signed by William Smith.